TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

 

AGENDA - June 8, 2015

 

MEETING - Council Chambers , Civic Centre

Page

 

 

COUNCIL MEETING

(Session No. 015) to immediately follow the Committee of the Whole

 

 

 

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

1.2

Prayer

 

 

 

1.3

Non-agenda items identified to be considered later in this meeting

 

 

 

1.4

Disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof.

 

 

 

Delegations/Deputations:

 

 

 

2.1

357/358 Application:  501 Sixth Street West

 

REG supporting info 501 Sixth Street W Application rev.pdf

 

 

 

2.2

357/358 Application:  118 Third Street West

 

REG supporting info 118 Third Street W Application rev.pdf

 

 

 

2.3

Public Input to be received regarding Corporate Strategic Plan (7:00 p.m. as advertised)

Verbal Submissions requested by:

- Assisted Living Action Group (ALAG) - Erma Armit

- Samantha Manty, Fort Frances Resident

Written Submissions received from:

- Guy Donaldson

- Eric & Caren Fagerdahl

- Charleen Mallory

- Elaine Fischer, Northwestern Health Unit

 

REG Strategic planning meeting G Donaldson.pdf

 

REG Strat Plan ideas Fagerdahl rev.pdf

 

REG Strategic Plan Suggestions C Mallory.pdf

 

REG Strat Plan ideas NW Health Unit.pdf

 

 

 

2.4

Public Reminder about pocket dialing 911 (Mayor Avis)

 

 

 

Consent Agenda:

 

 

 

3.1

Items Referred  from Committee of the Whole

 

 

 

3.2

Letter dated May 6, 2015 from Mark Holland, Executive Director, Heart & Stroke Foundation:  Request Support for National Health & Fitness Day

- requester will be advised of Council's proclamation

 

REG CONSENT Heart & Stroke Foundation request proclamation.pdf

 

 

 

3.3

Letter dated May 20, 2015 from Elaine Wilson, Executive Director, Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario: Request Support for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

- requester will be advised of Council's proclamation

 

REG CONSENT Spina Bifida  Proclamation Request.pdf

 

REG CONSENT Spina Bifida Proclamation Request - Attach1 rev.pdf

 

REG CONSENT Spina Bifida 2015 Sample Proclamation Attach 2.pdf

 

 

 

3.4

E-mail dated May 29, 2015 from M. Walchuk:  Request permission to plant trees on Town easement

- will be referred to Operations & Facilities Executive Committee for recommendation

 

REG CONSENT permission to plant easement trees.pdf

 

 

 

3.5

Financial request dated June 4th, 2015 from J. Greenhalgh, Chairperson Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival/Foundation Committee.

- will be referred to Administration and Finance Executive Committee for recommendation.

 

REG CONSENT Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival financial request.rev.pdf

 

 

 

Approval of Council Minutes: *

 

 

 

4.1

Session 014 dated May 25, 2015

 

 

 

Approval of Committee of the Whole Minutes: *

 

 

 

5.1

Sessions 020-b, 021 and 022 dated May 25, May 25 and May 29 respectively.

 

 

 

Resolutions from tonight's Committee meeting

 

 

 

By-Laws:

 

 

 

7.1

By-law to authorize a license agreement with Rainy River District School Board (joint agreement) for Geospatial Data.

 

by-law XX~15 approve license agreement Rainy River District School Board (joint user) Geospatial Data.pdf

 

by-law xx~15 schedule A license agreement w RRDSB joint user of Geospatial Data.pdf

 

 

 

7.2

By-law to authorize the levying and collection of a special charge of taxes upon the Business Improvement Area as provided in the Municipal Act.

 

DRAFT BIA Levy By-law 2015.pdf

 

BIA 2015 Budget.pdf

 

Schedule A to Bylaw 32 78.pdf

 

 

 

New Items:

 

 

 

8.1

Summer Meeting Schedule (July and August)

 

 

 

Information Correspondence:

 

 

 

9.1

Northwestern Health Unit:  Financial Statements for 2014 **

 

REG INFO Northwestern Health Unit Financial Stmts.pdf

 

 

 

9.2

AMO Communications:  New for 2015 AMO Online Course - What is Land Use Planning?

 

REG INFO_ NEW for 2015 AMO Online Cours- Land Use Planning.pdf

 

REG INFO AMO Attach - Land Use Planning LUPFlyer2a rev.pdf

 

 

 

9.3

AMO Communications:  AMO Breaking News - Bill 8 - Effective Date for Municipal Governments Confirmed

 

REG INFO AMO Breaking News - Bill 8 - Ef rev.pdf

 

 

 

9.4

AMO Watch File:  May 21, 2015

 

REG INFO AMO Watch File - May 21, 2015.pdf

 

 

 

9.5

AMO Communications:  Ontario Government Launches Consultation on Infrastructure Funding for Areas Outside of Greater Toronto and Hamilton Areas (GTHA)

 

REG INFO AMO Policy Update - Ontario Gov rev.pdf

 

 

 

9.6

Jan Beazley, Chair, Rainy River Future Development Corporation:  Invitation to Annual General Meeting June 16, 2015

 

REG INFO Rainy River Future Development Annual General Meeting Invitation.pdf

 

 

 

9.7

Canadian Institute of Planners:  Great Places in Canada Invitation

 

REG INFO Great Places in Canada - Invita.pdf

 

REG INFO Great Places in Canada - Information attach pv rev.pdf

 

 

 

9.8

Ministry of Finance:  Changes to the Provincial Land Tax

 

REG INFO Provincial Land Tax Changes.pdf

 

 

 

9.9

Municipality of Trent Lakes:  Request support for resolution 'Demonstrated Need for Aggregates'

 

REG INFO Mun of Trent Lakes Demonstrated Need for Aggregates.pdf

 

 

 

9.10

Town of St. Marys:  Request support for resolution 'VIA Rail'

 

REG INFO Town of St Marys Resolution in Support of Via Rail rev.pdf

 

 

 

9.11

Town of Aurora:  Request Support for resolution 'Canada Post'

 

REG INFO Town of Aurora Correspondence - Canada Post rev.pdf

 

 

 

9.12

Common Voice Northwest:  Transportation Task Force - Members Wanted

 

REG INFO email on behalf of Common Voice Northwest rev.pdf

 

 

 

9.13

AMO Watch File:  May 28, 2015

 

REG INFO AMO Watch File - May 28, 2015.REV.pdf

 

 

 

9.14

International Rainy - Lake of the Woods Watershed Board:  Fort Frances Canal and Dam Gate Refurbishment Project

 

REG INFO Water Levels Committee Press Release 2015May29.pdf

 

 

 

9.15

Earth Day Canada:  Awards to recognize local environmental heroes

 

REG INFO Awards to recognize local envir.pdf

 

 

 

9.16

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing:  Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014 update

 

REG INFO Letter re Ontario Ombudsman.pdf

 

 

 

9.17

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change:  Reminder to Monitor Local Source Water for blue-green algal blooms

 

REG INFO Blue_green algae municipal letter 2015.pdf

 

 

 

9.18

Keep Hydro Public:  Request support for Resolution

 

REG INFO Keep Hydro Public.pdf

 

 

 

Minutes:

 

 

 

10.1

Administration & Finance Executive Committee - May 19, 2015

 

Administration & Finance Executive Committee - 19 May 2015 - Minutes.pdf

 

 

 

10.2

Operations & Facilities Executive Committee - May 20, 2015

 

MINUTES May 20 Operations and Facilities Minutes.pdf

 

 

 

10.3

Community Services Executive Committee - May 4, 2015

 

Community Services Executive Committee - 04 May 2015 - Minutes.pdf

 

 

 

10.4

Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Minutes - March 31, 2015

 

MINUTES FF Chamber of Commerce March 2015 rev.pdf

 

 

 

Non-agenda Items

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

* Previously distributed to Council

 

 

 

** Items can be viewed by contacting the Clerk